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Small dried fish

Small dried fish are preserved fish commonly used whole or ground in soups, sauces, and savory seasonings.

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About Small dried fish

Small dried fish are small whole fish or fish pieces preserved by drying, sometimes after salting, smoking, or another preliminary treatment. They are used whole in broths, soups, sauces, stews, and stir-fries, or ground into a seasoning powder or paste.

They are usually thin, rigid, and dry, with a concentrated savoury or marine flavour. Depending on the species and processing, they may be pale, silvery, brown, or dark, and may be used with bones and sometimes heads intact. Hardness varies with drying.

Products may be sold loose, packaged, salted, smoked, or partially rehydrated. They can be simmered whole, soaked before use, or ground, and these preparations change their firmness and release flavour into a broth, sauce, powder, or paste.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Small dried fish

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Small dried fish nutrition & diet

Small dried fish nutritional value

Reference: Fish dried

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
333kcal
Protein
79.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
1.4g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Identify the fish species, drying method, and whether heads, bones, and viscera remain before comparing a serving. Whole dried fish, ground seasoning, and rehydrated pieces are not interchangeable; rinsing, soaking, frying, and use in broth also change salt and accompanying ingredient exposure.

Compare the right form: Establish the exact small fish species and dried form, including whole or ground product, bones, heads, viscera, salting, smoking, and any seasoning or coating.

Diet considerations

Small dried fish are animal-derived, but species and preservation recipe determine compatibility. Salt, sugar, oil, cereal coatings, shellfish, or mixed seasoning may be added. A small amount used for broth or powder differs from a portion eaten whole, while rice, noodles, or flour-based coatings create a more carbohydrate-focused preparation.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Seafood fits this pescatarian definition. Added meat-based stock or other ingredients would need checking separately.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Swedish Food Agency Food Database, 2026-07-01 — 1267 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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